Comments on The Pensive Quill: An Unrepentant Fenian

Marty, ‘I see the psni have just acquired 60 new ...

2011-07-05T13:22:03.495+01:00

Marty,

‘I see the psni have just acquired 60 new armour plated landrovers that on top of the 350 they already have, Doesn’t that give the "peace process supporters " one hell of a boost?’

The British state will do what it has to in order to maintain the type of stability it requires. What this suggests is that if all the methods of old are required they will be. The greater the armed republican threat the greater the draconian response. The strategic logic is as it always was. The fundamental republican critique of British state malpractice has not been obviated by the new dispensation. Many people may have abandoned that critique but it does not make it any less valid from a republican perspective. Would you really be surprised if Adams and McGuinness called for internment? That would not make internment any more ethical than it was when Adams was interned.

AM Thanks for printing Martin's speech. As us...

2011-07-05T05:38:20.020+01:00

AM
Thanks for printing Martin's speech. As usual, Martin is very articulate at getting his message across and he did a fantastic job here.

I see the psni have just aquired 60 new armour pla...

2011-07-02T13:21:02.704+01:00

I see the psni have just aquired 60 new armour plated landrovers that on top of the 350 they already have, Doesnt that give the "peace process supporters " one hell of a boost?

The Rebels Yell 'True Irish Republican ideol...

2011-07-02T13:14:16.119+01:00

The Rebels Yell

'True Irish Republican ideology is born in you & runs through your veins.'

Why would this be?

olimor "have,nt you had enough of being fucke...

2011-07-02T11:12:34.810+01:00

olimor "have,nt you had enough of being fucked over" ? well a cara having been "fucked over" for generations we are becoming quite adapt at spotting "fuckers",the bearded one got it right when he said "we are of our knees and we wont be going back down" even if he and his cronies have done just that the rest of us are still standing,how we deal with the new situation we find ourselves in,is the question of the here and now,some favour armed struggle,others argue quite rightly I believe, that it didnt work for the pira others argue for confronting psf on the political platform,now with the aid from the brits/Americans,and a healthy bank balance that is a mighty task,but I believe republicans must/will unite to expose the charade that the gfa is.will we get "fucked" along the way ? probably but it wont stop the quest for Irelands independance.

AM thanks for letting me know. If true, totally di...

2011-07-02T01:08:15.135+01:00

AM
thanks for letting me know. If true, totally disgraceful and my apologies to Squinter.

michaelhenry, the author of that letter was writi...

2011-07-01T17:25:12.286+01:00

michaelhenry,
the author of that letter was writing about parity of esteem.
He was merely asking, that whilst Sinn Fein have kept quiet about the police, army, udr parading around our streets. Would unonists allow republicans to walk up the shankil or ex-republican prisoners to rally at the city hall?

Olimor, It my personal preference who I chose to l...

2011-07-01T17:19:49.408+01:00

Olimor,
It my personal preference who I chose to like or dislike.
I can't dislike Ciaran, just because he is a member of Sinn Fein.
I know him quite a while and I agree with Mackers I have always found him to be a very decent person.
I also agree with Alec, that he amy seriously regret going down the road of contradicting Feeney.

eirigi is a new party which is made up of people from different political backgrounds.
There are a considerable amount of very credible people in eirigi.
Are we know being told to be ultra-cynical of everyone. Are we to remain in political isolation, afraid that we will side with someone who will sell us out again?

Mr Keraney may live to regret throwing down the ga...

2011-07-01T13:24:45.391+01:00

Mr Keraney may live to regret throwing down the gauntlet to Feeney. All the available stats support Feeney's case so barring Keraney's absolute adoration for the "Big Effort" he is standing on very shaky ground. Brain Feeney is one of the astutest political commentators on the circut.

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2011-07-01T12:53:28.020+01:00

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marty, "plenty of time for groups like Éirígí...

2011-07-01T12:46:51.301+01:00

marty,
"plenty of time for groups like Éirígí and other groups to organise an effective alternative to psf,s and its cronyism."

Nuala
"I am extremely fond of him. I don't think he can be tarred with the same brush as the father in-law"

Fuck me, are you people for real? Haven't you had enough of being fucked over?

If you think SF/MI5 are controlled by the brits what makes you think Éirígí are any different?

Nuala Ciaran failed to mention in his attack on Fe...

2011-07-01T10:22:58.904+01:00

Nuala Ciaran failed to mention in his attack on Feeney that the money secured for the upgrading of Conway Mill came from the prince Charles trust nor did he mention that Fred Taggart a rep of Charlie boy was at the offical opening,so if the bearded one as claimed by Ciaran secured the funding for the mills restoration then bangers may not be the only west Belfast friend of his highness Charles Col in chief of the parachute reg.

Ryan,Anthony ,maybe at last the people are beginin...

2011-07-01T07:52:37.361+01:00

Ryan,Anthony ,maybe at last the people are begining to wake up to the rag that the Anytout news really is,even if the recession has played a part,but I hear that Mondays edition has been pulled, and Thursdays are the usual crap!

Ryan, I believe the apology was not his but was p...

2011-07-01T06:26:38.005+01:00

Ryan,

I believe the apology was not his but was put out when he was out of the country. It was probably the most embarrassing action in the paper's history

Volunteer Robin Livingstone was spot on in that cr...

2011-07-01T01:03:29.946+01:00

Volunteer Robin Livingstone was spot on in that critique a few years ago. So impressed before he gave that grovelling apology. With great respect to the many wonderful residents and this is no dig at them West Belfast has turned into a total dump the last few years.
I don't feel safe at all walking alone on the Falls at night. Rapes, robberies, suicides. auto theft.
Maskey wil have quite a time following up on the track record left by his predecessor.

Nuala, he was a neighbour of mine for a while in ...

2011-06-30T22:35:50.170+01:00

Nuala,

he was a neighbour of mine for a while in the same street in Springhill. I always found him decent.

Any-one take a gander at that other letter by sean...

2011-06-30T21:34:52.830+01:00

Any-one take a gander at that other letter by sean o fiach in todays Irish vatican news- he asks Sinn Fein to have easter commemorations on the shankill and newtownards road- where do we get them, thats just the excuse loyalists need to hear- by the way missed those who always say at this time of year that the orangemen will walk to and from drumcree next week- they must have got fed up saying it-

Marty, I am extremely fond of him. I don't th...

2011-06-30T21:10:52.187+01:00

Marty,
I am extremely fond of him. I don't think he can be tarred with the same brush as the father in-law.
But then in the world of smoke and mirrors who knows.

Nuala he is an in-law of Donaldson,swims in the sa...

2011-06-30T20:51:50.258+01:00

Nuala he is an in-law of Donaldson,swims in the same murky pool as da-in law,ambitious with an ego fits in perfectly, keep in touch with ultimate goal by keeping the head down untill the sordid past of family misdemeanor is well and truley buried,thats my take on the bold Ciaran hon..

Mackers, It is unbelievable how these pefectly int...

2011-06-30T20:19:26.965+01:00

Mackers,
It is unbelievable how these pefectly intelligent and capable individuals seem to be taken in by Big head.
Ciaran Kearney is a very capable individual, I was totally surprised that he put himself in the loop by defending Adams.

Marty,
It was a surface analysis, there was no depth to anything Ciaran said. There was no attempt to take Feeney to task about the economic deprevation which was the crux of Feeney's attack on Adams.
I noticed that he signed the letter, 'Office of the MP for West Belfast'
So a person as intelligent and articulate as Ciaran has ended up working for Paul Maskey.
He must feel incredibly cheated!

Nuala hon I enjoyed that letter hope Feeney bites...

2011-06-30T18:49:23.558+01:00

Nuala hon I enjoyed that letter hope Feeney bites back, as for the contents of that letter when its broken down to actuall jobs for west Belfast,I dont believe the money spent has created to many jobs!

Nuala, that would be a hard task. It would be in...

2011-06-30T18:25:44.148+01:00

Nuala,

that would be a hard task. It would be interesting to see a critique emerge like the one made by Squinter a few years ago. Then the reader could have differing options for considering. But the critic is more than likely to face intimidation. I have never been a fan of Squinter but I must acknowledge the courage he showed in that critique. And intimidation was applied after it.

Read in todays paper that Ciaran Kearney took on t...

2011-06-30T17:24:48.252+01:00

Read in todays paper that Ciaran Kearney took on the uneviable task of defending Adams West Belfast reign.
According to Ciaran, the Master was the very essence of altruism and left a legacy that would stand up to any scrutiny.
Is there another constituency named West Belfast? worst still, is there another Gerry Adams?

Alec, ‘Quite simply, had the republican leadersh...

2011-06-30T15:19:46.822+01:00

Alec,

‘Quite simply, had the republican leadership rejected the GFA then the vast majority of republicans would have followed suit. The same applies to all the major decisions forced upon the PRM including decommissioning and support for policing.’

This was always one of the more embarrassing things that would come up in conversation with unionists, academics et al – they would frequently ask how republicans could believe the nonsense they were being fed. It allowed them to cast serious aspersions on the republican commitment to a republican belief system.

‘I believe many rank and file members failed to fully grasp the British/Unionist intentions behind the GFA.’

Which made me wonder at the time. It was so clear what was happening. Yet republicans on the ground were performing all sorts of gymnastics to explain it. Those of us who said it would turn out much as it had were accused of trying to say the leadership were selling out – that is because today’s outcome was in those days considered a sell out.

Dixie,

Glad it wasn’t me annoyed you and got that scything for my sins!

Anthony Joseph Goebbles could write to a cara, aft...

2011-06-30T14:32:17.166+01:00

Anthony Joseph Goebbles could write to a cara, after WW1 he tried to become a writer but his books were unpopular,so guess what ? he became a journo!